Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Allows Use of CENVAT Credit of Basic Excise Duty for Payment of NCCD Prior to 2016
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has held that CENVAT credit of basic excise duty (BED) can be utilised...
Notification
Income Tax Dept. Denies Conducting Search, Terms Allegations of Political Confinement as Baseless
The Income Tax Department has categorically denied allegations that its officials conducted any search operation or unlawfully confined a political leader in Tamil Nadu, calling such claims “entirely baseless and factually incorrect.” The clarification comes in response to a social media post dated April 20,...
Other Laws
Essential Qualification Can’t Be Substituted by Higher Degree; Appointment Without Required Experience Invalid: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that essential eligibility conditions prescribed in recruitment...
Other Laws
No Interfere in Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate: Supreme Court Stresses Restraint in Allegations Against Judges
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals filed by Advocate Nilesh C. Ojha, declining to interfere...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Allows Use of CENVAT Credit of Basic Excise Duty for Payment of NCCD Prior to 2016
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax on Cylinder Retention Charges: CESTAT Says Appeal Can’t Be Dismissed for Curable Defects
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Re-Assessment Before Clearance Can’t Invoke S. 28; Confiscation Not Automatic: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has clarified that...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Duty Exemption Denied on ABS Components: CESTAT Holds “Suitable for Use” Includes Indirect Use in Motor Vehicles; No IGST Interest/Penalty Pre-Aug 2024
The New Delhi Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)...
Live Updates
JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday, marking a significant moment ahead of the presentation of the...
Money Hacks
10 Best Cryptocurrency Apps in India with Low Fees (2026 Edition)
With cryptocurrency adoption steadily rising in India, choosing the right trading app has become...
Money Hacks
How You Can Save Up To 13% GST On Wedding Venues?
Planning a big Indian wedding often begins with locking in the venue and caterer....
Indirect Taxes
Demand Fails as Undervaluation Not Proven & Extended Limitation Not Invokable in Stainless Steel Coil Imports Case: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has...
CCI | GST | Direct Tax
CCI
CCI Approves Acquisition Of Jaiprakash Associates By Vedanta
The Proposed Combination envisages acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) by Vedanta Limited (Acquirer)...
CCI
CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling Antivirus Software Microsoft Defender with Windows
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed the complaint Against Microsoft for Bundling...
CCI
Mandatory Condition Of Prima Facie Anti-Competitive Agreements, Abuse Of Dominant Position Absent, CCI Can’t Direct Investigation: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that the decision of the Competition Commission of...
CCI
Every IP Dispute Can’t Be Converted Into Competition Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that every IP dispute can't be converted into a...
CCI
Whether Swiggy Can Share Confidential Data With Restaurant Association? Karnataka High Court Directs CCI To Decide Afresh
The Karnataka High Court directed Competition Commission of India to decide afresh whether swiggy...
GST
GST Arrest: Allahabad HC Allows Habeas Corpus Despite Its Earlier Bail Rejection & Pending SLP Before SC
In a striking development raising critical questions on the scope of constitutional remedies in...
GST
GST Registration Can Be Cancelled for Fake ITC Claims Without Proof of Goods Movement: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has upheld the cancellation of GST registration where the taxpayer...
GST
Bombay High Court Flags Alleged Rs. 50K Bribe By SGST Officer Demand in GST Address Amendment Case
The Bombay High Court has taken serious note of allegations of corruption against a...
Direct Tax
Whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’; Supreme Court Directs The Matter To Be Before Appropriate Bench
The Supreme Court has presided over the controversy of whether ‘Royalty’ Is A ‘Tax’...
Direct Tax
Bandwidth Services Provided Outside India Not Taxable As ‘Royalty’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that the bandwidth services provided outside India are not...
Direct Tax
No Income Tax Payable On Tamil Nadu Advocates welfare Fund: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chennai, ruled that no income tax payable on Tamil...
Direct Tax
Imparting Education Through Virtual Mode Or By Adoption Of New Technologies Qualifies Income Tax Exemption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that imparting education through virtual mode or by adoption...
Direct Tax
Relief To Axis Bank: Discount On ESOPs Is Allowable As Deduction: ITAT
In a major relief to Axis Bank, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad...
Direct Tax
ALP On Account Of Corporate Guarantee At 0.50% On Guaranteed Amount Is Proper Commission: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench direct the Assessing Officer/learned TPO to...
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Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Allows Use of CENVAT Credit of Basic Excise Duty for Payment of NCCD Prior to 2016
The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Ahmedabad Bench, has held that CENVAT credit of basic excise duty (BED) can be utilised for payment of National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) for periods prior to the statutory restriction introduced in 2016. The bench of...
International Taxation
U.S. Court Clarifies “Processing Operation”: Marketability Transformation Test Shows MOOWR ‘Other Operations’ Not Limited to Manufacturers
The Arizona Supreme Court has held that machinery used in an industrial healthcare textile...
International Taxation
Yacht Not Liable to Duty on Return After Foreign Cruising: U.S. Customs Authority
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified that a duty-paid yacht taken abroad...
Live Updates
JurisHour Exclusive Live Coverage Of Budget for FY 2026–27
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at Kartavya Bhawan at the Finance Ministry on Saturday,...
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Indirect Taxes
Invalid Invocation of S. 73 for GTO Service Recipients Leads to Quashing of Service Tax Demand: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has held that...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Demand on Limitation Grounds Quashed, Holds No Suppression Without Intent to Evade: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench, has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Retrospective Applicability of Beneficial DGFT Notification: CESTAT Allows Home Consumption of Confiscated Goods
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has permitted...
Indirect Taxes
No Penalty Payable When Service Tax, Interest Are Paid Before SCN: CESTAT
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chennai Bench has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
Service Tax Refund on Govt. Construction Services Allowed: CESTAT Rules on Unjust Enrichment, MES as Proper Claimant
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that...
Other Laws
Conversion to Christianity Bars SC/ST Act Protection: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a person who has converted to Christianity cannot...
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Supreme Court Flags Systemic Bias in Army’s Permanent Commission Process for Women Officers
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has highlighted systemic and structural...
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Supreme Court Grants Pension Relief to Women Air Force Officers
The Supreme Court has granted major relief to Short Service Commission Women Officers (SSCWOs)...
Company & PMLA
NCLAT Allows Adani Enterprises Rs. 14,543 Crore Jaiprakash Associates RP to Proceed, Rejects Vedanta Ltd’s Stay Plea
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday declined to halt the implementation...
Notification
Bengaluru CGST | GST Backlog Appeals Deadline Fixed at June 30, 2026
The Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Tax, Bengaluru Zone, has issued...
Direct Tax
Tax-Practising Community Trusts Can’t Be Denied Registration for Lack of ‘Irrevocability Clause’ Under Income-tax Act: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that charitable trusts of tax-practising communities cannot be...
Indirect Taxes
Customs Can’t Override FSSAI Clearance: Bombay High Court Quashes Seizure of Areca Nuts
The Bombay High Court has quashed the seizure of imported roasted areca nuts, set...